Australian Government - SkillsInfo

New South Wales


 

You can use the bookmarks below to find links to information on skills in NSW - or scroll down to the employment overview section.

To access regional information click on the links below:

        Sydney         Hunter       Northern NSW       Southern NSW     Western NSW

The following provides a 'snap shot' of employment for this region. These data are also provided as a table which can be viewed by clicking on the Regional Data Table link.

    

The five largest employing industries in New South Wales are listed below. These are detailed industries of employment (that is, three digit code level in the ANZSIC 2006 classification system) of residents, as recorded in the 2006 Census.

  • School Education
  • Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
  • Hospitals
  • Legal and Accounting Services
  • Supermarket and Grocery Stores

More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the SkillsInfo Census Channel and in the Census Regional Profiles. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal also provides Census data as well as Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for New South Wales.

Additional information on local labour markets is available from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) New South Wales Labour Economics Office or from the skills links below.

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